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banged

VERB

hit or knock loudly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clang rattle thump

STRONG

boom burst clatter crash detonate drum echo explode peal resound sound thunder

WEAK

make noise

Antonyms

WEAK

tap

VERB

moving by hitting hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bash bump collide knock rap slam smash thump whack

STRONG

beat clatter crash hammer hit pound pummel strike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise

STRONG

lose

WEAK

tap

Example Sentences

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McCullum said he had "banged the door down", while Stokes challenged Robinson to "stay here as long as he can".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Around the same period men banged on the door of the home at 10:30 pm.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

They loudly banged pots in the Nuevo Vedado neighborhood of Havana as well as in other cities such as Santiago early Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Coach JJ Redick said James was “still banged up” but said the Lakers think he will play Sunday against the New York Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

The dinner gong sounded through the ship, and the door banged open.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck